ACCEPTANCE RATE
64.3%
More selective than 62% of listed universities.
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Private University
University of Bridgeport
University of Bridgeport is a private nonprofit four-year university in Bridgeport, Connecticut, offering career-focused programs with an acceptance rate of 64.3% and a median SAT math score of 470 for admitted students.
Bridgeport, CTcity, midsize
64.3%ACCEPTANCE
$26,064AVG NET PRICE
46%GRAD RATE
4,103STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
University of Bridgeport Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
University of Bridgeport is a private nonprofit institution located on the shores of Long Island Sound near New York City. The campus features fourteen schools, colleges, and institutes that emphasize career readiness within a supportive community where ninety-nine percent of students receive grant or scholarship aid.
Academics are delivered through sixty-eight undergraduate and graduate programs across diverse fields such as health sciences, engineering, business, and education. The university maintains an eleven-to-one student-to-faculty ratio and offers flexible learning options including on-campus, online, hybrid, and accelerated formats to accommodate various schedules.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Settingcity, midsize
Calendarsemester
GETTING IN
Admissions
University of Bridgeport accepts approximately sixty-four percent of applicants who apply each year. The institution does not require standardized test scores for most programs, though admitted students have a median SAT math score of four hundred seventy. Prospective students can enroll directly into their chosen major or begin with an undecided status.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
880–1,115
4001600
APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$35,760/yr
Out-of-state: $35,760/yr.
Net price by income band
$21,943$0–$30,000
$23,572$30,001–$48,000
$25,830$48,001–$75,000
$27,339$75,001–$110,000
$27,063$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$26,064/yr
▲ 7% since 2020-2180% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $25,992.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university offers sixty-eight academic programs designed to prepare students for successful careers in fields including health sciences, engineering, business, and education. Learning environments vary from traditional on-campus classes to fully online and hybrid formats that provide flexibility for working professionals.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
16:1
6-year graduation rate
46%
▲ 17 pts since 2016
First-year retention
63%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
31
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.31.3%
Psychology, General.8.7%
General Studies.7.5%
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.7.1%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.6.6%
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.6.4%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
833
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
city, midsize
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$50,323
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Working after 10 yrs
33%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
72.5%
72.5% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with University of Bridgeport.